Dr. Harry Benjamin

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Renée_Richards
gptkbp:advocates_for Transgender rights
Comprehensive transgender healthcare
Gender-affirming surgery
Mental health support for transgender individuals
Patient-centered care for transgender individuals
Research funding for transgender health issues
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:American_Psychiatric_Association
gptkbp:awards Lifetime Achievement Award from the World Professional Association for Transgender Health
gptkbp:birth_date 1885-01-01
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:New_York_City,_New_York
gptkbp:contributed_to Transgender studies
Medical ethics in transgender care
Transgender health policy
gptkbp:contribution Developed guidelines for hormone therapy
gptkbp:death_date 1986-01-24
gptkbp:famous_for Benjamin Standards of Care
gptkbp:field gptkb:hospital
gptkbp:gender gptkb:philosopher
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dr. Harry Benjamin
gptkbp:inception Transgender medicine field
gptkbp:influenced Sociology of gender
Transgender activism
Modern endocrinology
Public perception of transgender issues
Legal recognition of gender identity
Transgender healthcare
Training for healthcare providers on transgender issues
Cultural understanding of transgender people
Development of transgender support groups
Gender dysphoria treatment
Global transgender health initiatives
Psychology of gender identity
Transgender youth healthcare practices
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Sigmund_Freud
gptkbp:known_for Pioneering work in transgender medicine
gptkbp:legacy Transgender healthcare standards
gptkbp:membership gptkb:American_Medical_Association
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:notable_achievement First to use the term 'transsexual' in a medical context
gptkbp:notable_event First International Conference on Transgender Law and Employment Policy
gptkbp:notable_for Pioneer in transgender medicine
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Christine_Jorgensen
gptkbp:notable_recipients Establishment of transgender clinics
gptkbp:notable_work The Transsexual Phenomenon
gptkbp:occupation Endocrinologist
gptkbp:published_by The Transsexual Phenomenon
Hormones and Gender
Hormones and Gender Identity
Standards of Care for Gender Identity Disorders
gptkbp:publishes Hormonal treatment effects
Effects of hormone therapy on transgender individuals
gptkbp:research_focus Gender identity
gptkbp:residence gptkb:San_Francisco,_California
gptkbp:spouse Miriam Benjamin
gptkbp:wrote The Transsexual Phenomenon